Travel and Hiking

Hike a long section of the Jingxi Ancient Road, making a quick detour to check out the ‘horse hoofprints’, indentations left in rock by horses and donkeys carrying coal for trade.

The hike

We start off near a village that sits at a crossroads on the Jingxi Ancient Road, a network of old trails and trading routes that cross over the mountains in the west of Beijing.

After a short drive into the hills behind the village we stay on the path of the trading route, making a slow climb up ‘Flower Valley’ into the hills.

Part of the way up into the hills we’ll come to a split in the trail, and we’ll either go the steep way – a chain-assisted clamber up a cliff – or take a more meandering route around. (On this visit we’re planning to do the chains route. See some photos below.)

After the chains sections the trail flattens out, and we’ll walk up into a long valley. Near the top of the valley is a semi-abandoned village, and we usually stop here for a lunch break.

After that lunch break we’ll continue up steep trails to a pass in the mountains. On the other side of the pass is a long trail that leads down to the outskirts of Beijing city, and it’s down this trail that coal from the mountains was carried down to Beijing. We’ll do a little detour to check out the ‘ancient horse hoofprints’ (or ‘horse hoofprint-like geological features’) left by the pack animals that transported the coal.

Instead of heading straight down, we’ll add on extra distance by following a firebreak track up by one of the higher peaks in the area. The firebreak track offers long views before heading into a forested area, and it’s easy walking after a climb at the beginning. We’ll pass ramshackle buildings and stop for a break before the long, tricky walk down to finish in the village far below.

Cost: ¥380 / ¥340 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1758/jingxi-ancient-road-and-horse-hoofprints-plus-2/

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A looping walk over tricky terrain and unrestored ‘wild’ Great Wall on the west side of Jiankou, peaking at the impressive Nine-Eyes Tower.

Nine-Eyes Tower is nearly 1,200m above sea level. In its original condition it had three levels, and the lower level had nine windows on each side. It would have been an impressive sight, and still is to some extent—it’s an unusually large tower, and repairs made in 2014 show the layout of its lower level.

Around the back of the tower there are large stone tablets with carved calligraphy to look at. A spur of the wall – said to date back to the Northern Qi period (550-557 AD) – continues to head north; we’ll head west on another stretch, following repaired wall to a spot with a view of the walled army barracks and temple that was paired with the tower.

On a clear day in this spot in the heart of the mountains it will be possible to see the towers of our Great Wall Spur and Chinese Knot hikes, and the Mutianyu Great Wall, with glimpses of other sections of the Great Wall that follow nearby mountain ridges. When it’s really clear, you can see all the way back to the skyscrapers of Beijing’s CBD.

Cost: ¥430 / ¥390 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/468/nine-eyes-tower-2/

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On this hike you’ll see both repaired and unrepaired Great Wall, as well as lakes, mountains, and streams.

The Lakeside Great Wall is a park area that features repaired Great Wall that both rises above and dips down into the Xishuiyu Reservoir.

Out the back of the park area is the Longquanyu Great Wall, where you’ll hike along the last part of unrepaired Great Wall in the area as well as some that has been repaired more recently.

After exploring the unrepaired wall we’ll hike back into the park area and follow the lakeside trail back to the bus. (Optional—buy a ticket for the speedboat instead of walking.)

After the hike we’ll head to a nearby village restaurant for a big hot meal and cold drinks.

Cost: ¥470 / ¥420 for members / ¥240 for kids

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1733/lakeside-great-wall-and-longquanyu-3/

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On this hike we’ll be following what we call an ‘incense trail’, an old pilgrims’ path between temples in the mountains west of Beijing city. We call it an incense trail because many of those pilgrims would have been carrying incense to burn as an offering in the temples. The paved sections of the pilgrim’s trail date back to the Qing Dynasty, and it’s likely the trail was in use well before then.

We’ll finish the day with a visit to the one of the oldest temples in Beijing—cost of tickets included in the price of the hike.

Cost: ¥390 / ¥350 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/277/walk-down-the-incense-trail-to-dajue-temple/

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A moderately difficult hike that follows a line of wild wall up to a tall tower with 360° views of mountains, valleys, small villages, and a long line of wall heading high into the hills. Some sections extremely tricky underfoot.

Cost: ¥420 / ¥380 for members

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1920/chenjiapu-great-wall-4/

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Visit Fangshan District for a short hike up to a hillside lookout, a big lunch at a country restaurant, and a 1.5 hour tour underground at Stone Flowers Cave.

Stone Flowers Cave (AKA Shihua Dong) is a karst cave in Fangshan District, in Beijing’s southwest.

It’s a scenic area, which means colourful lighting and good paths for walking on.

The main cave system has seven levels, and goes deep underground. The top four levels are open, and we’ll visit them all on the full 2.5km underground loop walk, bottoming out on Level 4 at 150m underground.

The top level of the cave is dry; the lower levels have drips and trickles of water, and they say there’s an underground river all the way down on the seventh level. The temperature inside the caves is a constant 13–16°C.

Down in the caves we’ll see a whole lot of speleothems: stalactites, stalagmites, columns, flowstone, ‘stone flowers’, ‘crystal flowers’, shields, rimstone pools, and cave popcorn.

Itinerary

08:00 - Driving to the hike
10:00 - Start hiking up to the lookout
12:00 - Back down from the lookout, drive over to the restaurant
12:30 - Lunch at the restaurant
13:30 - Walk over to the caves and organise entry
14:00 - Start the tour of Stone Flowers Cave
15:45 - Finished the tour, driving back
17:30 - Arrive at Lido, then on to Liangmaqiao

Cost: ¥480 / ¥430 for members / ¥240 for under 18s

See a full description, more photos, and book online at https://www.beijinghikers.com/hike-in-beijing/view/1823/stone-flowers-cave-visit/

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If you'd like to enjoy read leaves near by Beijing, here is the classical trail. Catch the last round of red leaves. Let's go!~

Wucai Qianshan literally means "the Shallow Mountain". The area is located in the northeast of Shunyi, which is in the yanshanmountain area. There is 308 square kilometers with mountains, water, scenic areas, rural. It is created 5 kinds of color theme landscape for having a colorful leisure outdoor activities.

Hike Information:

l Date: Nov. 2nd (Sunday)

l Drive time: around one hour each way

【The route type】Mountain path + dust road

【The route description】The route situation is good. we will have few ups and downs slowly. You need to fit the distance. ^^

l Distance: 10km

l Time to complete: 5 hours

l Total ascent: 475m

l Total descent: 483m

l Peak: 295m

l Lowest point: 60m

Notice:

1. Take at least 2-3bottles of water.

(Remember to drink and eat constantly on the trail, if you have to drink because you are thirsty you are not drinking often enough, if you need to eat because you feel weak you haven't been eating enough.)

2. Bring some lunch, and some snacks.

3. Hiking boots are recommended.

4. More details will be posted in the group one day before hiking.

Itinerary:

08.00: Departure from Dongzhimen (line2 exit B)

08.50: Arrive the village, beginning of hike

16.00: Arrive back in Beijing

Activity Fee: 160RMB/person

Price includes:

1. Transportation with a driver.

2. The main hiking Leader: Lengzhi.

3. One day outdoor insurance.

5. More details will be posted in the group one day before hiking.

Please note:

- Do not participate if you are sick or showing symptoms of ever or couching.

- Customer service: Mona (wechat id: mona_zhangli) If you have any suggestions orcomplaint, please feel free to leave messages.

- Photos will be used in the social media platform. If you don't want to show in the picture, let us know.

Cancellation:

1. Kindly reminder: You can cancel anytime till the deadline on Saturday 12:00PM. As we have to fix capacties for the bus and the guides. After deadline, we will have charge you 80% activity fee. Or you find another person not yet registered to join the hike. If your cancellation is on Saturday morning, please pay 100% activity fee. We repect your choice. When you register for this activity, you accept this cancelation policy.

2. Bad weather plan:We will message you 1-2 days before the hike to let you know about theweather condition. If there is a thunderstorm, heavy rain or strongwinds it will be dangerous to do the hike in the high mountains. Sowe will cancel it or change the dates.

At the end of Autumn, we choose a special route for our hikers. We organized the hike alsmot 5-6 years ago. Seldomly hiking clubs post the trail. One reason is that it is not as famous as the trial from Yidu to Wudu, although these two trails are in the same area. One is that this route condition is a bit complicated. Hikers must have some hiking experience.

Shidu is located in Fangshan District, Beijing, about 96kilometers to the west of downtown Beijing. We organized the hike from 1 Du to 5 Du few times; this time we will hike from 5 Du to 9 Du. It is more wild and natural, and you experience karst landscape closely. Most of time, we are in the jungle. Hope you could enjoy it.

Shidu Town is a town in Fangshan District in far southwestern Beijing, around 4 kilometres from the border with Hebei. Shidu, literally the "Tenth Ferry", is located in the valley of the meandering Juma River and so named because accessing the town is said to require crossing the river ten times. Shidu is known for the surrounding karst landscape, the largest in northern China, that is created by the Juma River cutting through the Taihang Mountain. Even you don't need to go Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, Vang Vieng in Laos, and Guilin in China. Enjoy the amazing landscape in this hike.

Hike information:

l Date: Nov.1st (Saturday)

l Drive time: 2 hours each way

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【The route type】Mountain dirt trail + small rubble all the time;

【The route description】It requires some hiking experience. At the beginning, we are climbing up all the time but slowly. Then we are crossing the jungle. The biggest challenge is that when we are going down, it is steep and looks very vertical. Trekking poles will support you a lot. After going down, we will corss a stone valley floor. Then, we reach to the public road and go back Beijing. It is good for hikers who have some hiking experiece, especially hike quite often in Beijing or have been to a real wild GreatWall in Beijing. Here is the old artical information for your reference: A wide smile at the thought of another adventure...

Note: There was a heavy ranining in this Summer in Beijing. Some places are destroied by the rain. When we are at the downhill point, leaders will estimate it is still fine or not. If the route condition changed a lot, leaders have right to decide retun the same way we come.

l Distance: 12km

l Time to complete: 6hours

l Total ascent: 640m

l Total descent: 630m

l Peak: 795m

l Lowest point: 132m

Notice:

1. Take 3 bottles of water

2. Bring some lunch, and some snacks.

3. Wear hiking boots.

4. More details will be posted in the group one day early before hiking.

Itinerary:

07.30: Departure from Dongzhimen (line2 exit B)

09.30: Arrive the place, beginning of hike

16.30: End of hike

19.00: Arrive back in Beijing

Activity Fee: 160RMB/person

Price includes:

1. Transportation with a driver

2. Hiking Leaders: Lengzhi and Nuanyang

3. One day outdoor insurance. (Please take it seriously and submit the right information. If you refuse to fill in the form, you will take the risk by yourself. )

4. Payment: transfer the fee to Mona by Wechat or Alipay after we confirm the event. After hiking, we will kindly remind you again if you forget to pay it.

Please note:

- Do not participate if you are sick or showing symptoms of ever or couching.

- Customer service: Mona (wechat id: mona_zhangli) If you have any suggestions orcomplaint, please feel free to leave messages.

- Photos will be used in the social media platform. If you don't want to show in the picture, let us know.

Cancellation:

1. Kindly reminder: You can cancel anytime till the deadline on Friday 18:00PM. As we have to fix capacties for the bus and the guides. After deadline, we will have charge you 80% activity fee. Or you find another person not yet registered to join the hike. If your cancellation is on Saturday morning or if you are late and missed the hike, please pay 100% activity fee. We repect your choice. When you register for this activity, you accept this cancelation policy.

2. Bad weather plan:We will message you 1-2 days before the hike to let you know about theweather condition. If there is a thunderstorm, heavy rain or strongwinds it will be dangerous to do the hike in the high mountains. Sowe will cancel it or change the dates.

Lupiguan Great Wall is located on the North of Miyun district. This Great wall is one of the important passes of the Ming Dynasty. It connects Hebei provide from the North, and leads to Huairou in the northeast. It is said that the Lupi guan Great Wall was built in the Qi Dynasty and rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty. The first thing come into your eyes is the green water of the White River and the mountains on both sides. The rhythm of the water and the rise and fall of the mountains form a beautiful dynamic painting scroll. It's immersing you in it without even knowing it. Every moment is like a painting. It is a nice trail, also hope the leaves are just red in this weekend.

Hike Information:

l Date: Oct.25th

l Drive time: 1.5 hours each way

【The route type】Mountain route + Wall restored road

【The route description】At the beginning, we are walking in the forest. That section is dirt route and climbing up slowly in the forest till reached the wall. Then walking a short distance, we will go down a bit to reach the restore section. Here is a deep slope about 20 meters but short distance. That is the short section that you need to help by hands. This time we will climb up to Beijing Knot and sky ladder. If you are afraid of the height, this trail is not good for you.

l Distance: 7km

l Time to complete: 5hours

l Total ascent: 484m

l Total descent: 488m

l Peak: 1006m

l Lowest point: 610m

Notice:

1. Take at least 3 bottles of water

2. Bring some lunch, and some snacks.

3. Wear hiking boots.

4. More details will be posted in the group one day early before hiking.

Itinerary:

07.30: Meeting Dongzhimen subway station ;

09.30: Beginning of the hike;

12.00: Lunch break;

15.30: Ending of the hike;

17.30: Arrive back Beijing.

Activity Fee: 170RMB/person

Includes:

Activity Price includes:

1. Transportation with a driver.

2. The main Leader: Lengzhi.

3. One day outdoor insurance.

4. Payment: transfer the fee by Wechat or Alipay when we confirm the event on Friday.

Please note:

- Do not participate if you are sick or showing symptoms of ever or couching.

- Customer service: Mona (wechat id: mona_zhangli) If you have any suggestions orcomplaint, please feel free to leave messages.

- Photos will be used in the social media platform. If you don't want to show in the picture, let us know.

Cancellation:

1. Kindly reminder: You can cancel anytime till the deadline on Saturday 13:00PM. As we have to fix capacties for the bus and pay the driver and the guides. After deadline, we will have charge you 80% activity fee. Or you find another person not yet registered to join the hike. If your cancellation is on Saturday morning or if you are late and missed the hike, please pay 100% activity fee. We repect your choice. When you register for this activity, you accept this cancelation policy.

2. Bad weather plan:We will message you 1-2 days before the hike to let you know about theweather condition. If there is a thunderstorm, heavy rain or strongwinds it will be dangerous to do the hike in the high mountains. So we will cancel it or change the dates.

Join us:

Scan the QR in below to note the name of event. Then add you into the group.

As you know, Jiankou is a popular place to enjoy the Autumn view. We decide to avoid the busy section "Zhenbeikou" and go to the west line that we need to ask a villager for a help to enter in the village. Jiankou west line is also a classic hiking trail. We organized once time in the early Spring. This time we will go up to Beijing Knot and Sky ladder. Although some sections are rebuilt, you still can feel the majestic architecture and a beautiful landscape.

Hike Information:

l Date: Oct.25th

l Drive time: 1.5 hours each way

【The route type】Mountain route + Wall restored road

【The route description】At the beginning, we are walking in the forest. That section is dirt route and climbing up slowly in the forest till reached the wall. Then walking a short distance, we will go down a bit to reach the restore section. Here is a deep slope about 20 meters but short distance. That is the short section that you need to help by hands. This time we will climb up to Beijing Knot and sky ladder. If you are afraid of the height, this trail is not good for you.

l Distance: 7km

l Time to complete: 5hours

l Total ascent: 484m

l Total descent: 488m

l Peak: 1006m

l Lowest point: 610m

Notice:

1. Take at least 3 bottles of water

2. Bring some lunch, and some snacks.

3. Hiking boots are recommended.

4. More details will be posted in the group one day before hiking.

Itinerary:

07.30: Departure from Dongzhimen (line2 exit B)

09.00: Arrive the village, beginning of hike.

15.00: Ending the hike.

17:30: Back to Beijing.

Activity Fee: 175RMB/person with entrance fee.

Activity Price includes:

1. Transportation with a driver

2. Hiking Leaders: Lengzhi; Nuanyang

3. One day outdoor insurance

4. Entrance fee / Liaise with villagers

5. Payment: transfer the fee by Wechat or Alipay when we confirm the event on Thursday.

Please note:

- Do not participate if you are sick or showing symptoms of ever or couching.

- Customer service: Mona (wechat id: mona_zhangli) If you have any suggestions orcomplaint, please feel free to leave messages.

- Photos will be used in the social media platform. If you don't want to show in the picture, let us know.

Cancellation:

1. Kindly reminder: You can cancel anytime till the deadline on Friday 18:00PM. As we have to fix capacties for the bus and pay the driver and the guides. After deadline, we will have charge you 80% activity fee. Or you find another person not yet registered to join the hike. If your cancellation is on Saturday morning or if you are late and missed the hike, please pay 100% activity fee. We repect your choice. When you register for this activity, you accept this cancelation policy.

2. Bad weather plan:We will message you 1-2 days before the hike to let you know about theweather condition. If there is a thunderstorm, heavy rain or strongwinds it will be dangerous to do the hike in the high mountains. So we will cancel it or change the dates.

Join us:

Scan the QR in below to note the name of event. Then add you into the group.